NYC TOUR GUIDE EXAM 2026 LATEST
UPDATE!!!
The physical size of the Bronx is approximately the equivalent of what European city? -
ANSWERParis, France
Of the New York City parks listed below, which is the largest? - ANSWERVan Cortlandt
Park
In 1644, the Dutch freed 11 African slaves. Slavery was strongly reinstated under the
British. When was slavery abolished in New York state? - ANSWER1827
What was the official name of the Giants' baseball stadium in Harlem? - ANSWERThe
Polo Grounds
What is "the house that Ruth built"? - ANSWERYankee Stadium, closed in 2008.
When did the five boroughs consolidate? - ANSWERJanuary 1, 1898.
Where is Tom's Restaurant of "Seinfeld" fame located? - ANSWER2880 Broadway,
between 112th and 113th Streets, Morningside Heights. One block west of St. John the
Divine.
How are deals made in the Diamond District? - ANSWERBy handshakes, not contracts.
Prior to its current location, where was the Diamond District located? - ANSWERCanal
Street
In what museum would you find two surviving Dutch farm houses? - ANSWERBrooklyn
Museum.
What is naan (Indian bread) called when fried? - ANSWERPoori
In which borough the Giglio Festival is celebrated? - ANSWERMt. Carmel Church in the
Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn
Where is the apartment where Audrey Hepburn's blind character from "Wait Until Dark"
lived? - ANSWER4 St. Luke's Place in Greenwich Village.
What is New York City's biggest cultural attraction? - ANSWERBroadway shows
What is the address of Federal Hall? - ANSWER26 Wall Street.
, Who sold Manhattan to the Dutch? - ANSWERThe Wappinger Federation or Lenape
Indians
What can be found on Roosevelt Island? - ANSWERA smallpox hospital (designed by
James Renwick, Jr.), a planned community, a tram to Manhattan, a prison, a lighthouse
What is Baba ghanoush? - ANSWERA Middle Eastern dip made of eggplant and tahini.
Why is the 21 Club notable? - ANSWERIt was a speakeasy during Prohibition. There is
a row of famous jockeys out front.
Where is the Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton located? - ANSWER7 State Street,
facing Battery Park
Who was Elizabeth Ann Seton? - ANSWERThe first American-born saint, born in New
York City
Why was Elizabeth Ann Seton canonized? - ANSWERShe established the first Catholic
girls' school in the US and founded the first American congregation of religious sisters
Which subway takes you to the Bronx Zoo? - ANSWERThe 2 train.
What is the oldest Jewish newspaper in NYC? - ANSWERThe Forward
This dance troupe was known as "The Missouri Rockets" and "The 16 American
Rockets." When they reached NYC, they became known as "The Roxyettes." What
happened to this group? - ANSWERThey became the "Rockettes" at Radio City Music
Hall
Which subway train will take you from Native American caves of Inwood in Manhattan to
the ocean beaches of the Rockaways in Queens? - ANSWERA train
What Broadway restaurant, famous for the caricatures on its walls, offered an "Actor's
Menu" (at lower prices?) and a "Regular" menu at regular prices? - ANSWERSardi's
Across from Pennsylvania Station, many of the Big Band era's greats performed in this
hotel's café. In 1938, Glenn Miller and his Orchestra immortalized the hotel's phone
number. What is it? - ANSWERPEnnsylvania 6-5000
Although the hotel's public relations staff would have you believe otherwise, Stanford
White did not design this 1918 railroad hotel across from Pennsylvania Station. White
was no longer alive.... - ANSWERHotel Pennsylvania
What was the original name used to describe the former slum district south of Chatham
Square? - ANSWERFive Points
UPDATE!!!
The physical size of the Bronx is approximately the equivalent of what European city? -
ANSWERParis, France
Of the New York City parks listed below, which is the largest? - ANSWERVan Cortlandt
Park
In 1644, the Dutch freed 11 African slaves. Slavery was strongly reinstated under the
British. When was slavery abolished in New York state? - ANSWER1827
What was the official name of the Giants' baseball stadium in Harlem? - ANSWERThe
Polo Grounds
What is "the house that Ruth built"? - ANSWERYankee Stadium, closed in 2008.
When did the five boroughs consolidate? - ANSWERJanuary 1, 1898.
Where is Tom's Restaurant of "Seinfeld" fame located? - ANSWER2880 Broadway,
between 112th and 113th Streets, Morningside Heights. One block west of St. John the
Divine.
How are deals made in the Diamond District? - ANSWERBy handshakes, not contracts.
Prior to its current location, where was the Diamond District located? - ANSWERCanal
Street
In what museum would you find two surviving Dutch farm houses? - ANSWERBrooklyn
Museum.
What is naan (Indian bread) called when fried? - ANSWERPoori
In which borough the Giglio Festival is celebrated? - ANSWERMt. Carmel Church in the
Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn
Where is the apartment where Audrey Hepburn's blind character from "Wait Until Dark"
lived? - ANSWER4 St. Luke's Place in Greenwich Village.
What is New York City's biggest cultural attraction? - ANSWERBroadway shows
What is the address of Federal Hall? - ANSWER26 Wall Street.
, Who sold Manhattan to the Dutch? - ANSWERThe Wappinger Federation or Lenape
Indians
What can be found on Roosevelt Island? - ANSWERA smallpox hospital (designed by
James Renwick, Jr.), a planned community, a tram to Manhattan, a prison, a lighthouse
What is Baba ghanoush? - ANSWERA Middle Eastern dip made of eggplant and tahini.
Why is the 21 Club notable? - ANSWERIt was a speakeasy during Prohibition. There is
a row of famous jockeys out front.
Where is the Shrine of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton located? - ANSWER7 State Street,
facing Battery Park
Who was Elizabeth Ann Seton? - ANSWERThe first American-born saint, born in New
York City
Why was Elizabeth Ann Seton canonized? - ANSWERShe established the first Catholic
girls' school in the US and founded the first American congregation of religious sisters
Which subway takes you to the Bronx Zoo? - ANSWERThe 2 train.
What is the oldest Jewish newspaper in NYC? - ANSWERThe Forward
This dance troupe was known as "The Missouri Rockets" and "The 16 American
Rockets." When they reached NYC, they became known as "The Roxyettes." What
happened to this group? - ANSWERThey became the "Rockettes" at Radio City Music
Hall
Which subway train will take you from Native American caves of Inwood in Manhattan to
the ocean beaches of the Rockaways in Queens? - ANSWERA train
What Broadway restaurant, famous for the caricatures on its walls, offered an "Actor's
Menu" (at lower prices?) and a "Regular" menu at regular prices? - ANSWERSardi's
Across from Pennsylvania Station, many of the Big Band era's greats performed in this
hotel's café. In 1938, Glenn Miller and his Orchestra immortalized the hotel's phone
number. What is it? - ANSWERPEnnsylvania 6-5000
Although the hotel's public relations staff would have you believe otherwise, Stanford
White did not design this 1918 railroad hotel across from Pennsylvania Station. White
was no longer alive.... - ANSWERHotel Pennsylvania
What was the original name used to describe the former slum district south of Chatham
Square? - ANSWERFive Points
